SA Curve rulers and templates: When accuracy really matters!

SA Curve rulers are an accurate and easy tool for everything to do with seam allowances!

This ruler is great for adjusting patterns for fit. *Trace the stitching line on your patterns to make tissue fitting easier and sewing more accurate! *Add seam allowances to European patterns like Marfy, Burda WOF and Ottobre
*Remove 1/8th, 1/4th, 3/8ths or all of an existing seam allowance*Add seam allowances to a newly drafted pattern or a design change to a pattern.
*Measure seams, particularly armhole curves and sleeves.
*Helps trace and add additional seam allowance width to Jalie and Kwik Sew patterns. * Rotary cut curved lines smoothly.

Below are the SA Curve Pattern Drafters:

Prices are:

3/8th SA Curve Pattern Drafter is $19.50

5/8ths SA Curve Pattern Drafter is $19.50

Both Pattern Drafters are $34.50 plus S&H

My newest template is the EZ Pocket template. The EZ Pocket has seven of the most common pocket and cuff shapes. It has a Western shape at the top, 5 different radii and a 90 degree corner for square pockets and cuffs. Besides pockets and cuffs, this template is great for mandarin collars, collar stands, lower edge vents of shirts, pants and skirts and for tracing the fly front.

$15.95 retail price

EZ Shirt Maker has 3 collar styles, a large radius curve for shirt tails and cuffs and a 90 degree corner for square cuffs and pockets.

I think that there is a big difference in accuracy to add seam allowances to the pattern paper on the curved areas. The accuracy is virtually the same on almost straight curves and straight areas of the pattern (hems) but the deep curves around sleeve heads, arm scyes, hips, waistlines and necklines are much harder to get accurate with adding seam allowances to the fabric and not the pattern paper. I guess if you mark your stitching lines on all cut out pieces of fabric, that would work for the latter method, but wow that is work. I think that is why most pattern companies do add seam allowances to their patterns. My sewing improved dramatically when my seam allowances became super accurate. All the edges really match up beautifully. I hardly ever use the notches anymore. It is a process finding what works best for each of us. Read this link for a review. Good Luck!

I know it is too late for the drawing, but I just wanted to know how much I love your tutorial and wish I could afford to buy one of your rulers. Here’s hoping supply and demand will allow you to reduce the cost for us on a very limited budget.